— September 21, 2025
The IOC Executive Board, meeting Thursday, officially decided to reaward several medals following Russian biathlete Evgeny Ustyugov's positive doping test. The consequences are significant, as Ustyugov... Read more "
— March 13, 2018
The information is chilling. At the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, Vladimir Putin gave the formal order to shoot down a Turkish airliner. On board, 110 passengers.... Read more "
— January 29, 2018
Bad business. Disturbing and unwelcome. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) revealed in a press release on Sunday January 28 that it had opened an investigation into the reliability of its new vials used... Read more "
— November 27, 2017
It's done. Russia no longer occupies first place in the medal rankings for the Sochi 2014 Games. At the end of last week, the IOC announced the disqualification... Read more "
— November 2, 2017
Heads roll. Finally. Coincidence or not, the IOC chose the date of D – 100 days before the PyeongChang Games, Wednesday November 1, to announce the... Read more "
— December 12, 2016
Vitaly Mutko, the former Russian Minister of Sports, now elevated to the much-coveted rank of Deputy Prime Minister, announced it as a favor: Russia accepts the IOC's decision... Read more "
— July 12, 2016
A new earthquake is in sight for Russian sport. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said that the report on suspected doping at the Sochi Games... Read more "
— May 18, 2016
This time, the situation is serious. And the shock could claim its share of victims. With Thomas Bach at the head of the battalion, the IOC goes to war against... Read more "
— July 31, 2015
The worst was avoided in February 2014 at the Winter Games in Sochi. Nikolai Bortnikov, the head of the Russian internal security agency, told some reporters in Russia:... Read more "
— April 8, 2015
Funny business. According to the country's media, a group of Russian parliamentarians would like to propose a law limiting the number of participations of athletes in the Olympic Games. The legislative project... Read more "